Students:
-Use an online resource (Encyclopedia Brittannica’s Black History Month Biographies) to learn about famous African Americans.
-Follow directions to complete the three-way matching activity
Students will understand that technological advances are the result of the work done by a diverse group of people, many of whom are African Americans.
Students will apply Internet browsing skills to locate information.
Students will identify the impact of researched inventions on the world today.
Students will: Learn the story of Rosa Parks; learn about the rules (for white people and for black people) on buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955; follow directions to complete a diagram illustrating seating arrangements and rules on buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955; and, role play the scene on the bus on that December day in 1955 when Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus.
Students will be able to describe Rosa Parks’ contributions and how they affect us today through the presentation of the mini-unit.
Students will be able to identify important events occurring at this time in history by participation in the KWL and historical perspective activities.
Students will be able to use tools of persuasive writing by participating in a writing activity.
Students will understand what motivates ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary tasks.
Students will be able to express their thoughts about Rosa Parks by paying tribute to her in writing.
Students will understand feelings of African-Americans at this time in history by participation in the simulation and The Story of Ruby Bridges.
Students will experience what discrimination is like and be able to brainstorm ways to end discrimination. This will lead into discussions about Brown v. B.O.E., Montgomery Bus Boycott, and Freedom Rides, along with the practice of Civil Disobedience and Non-Violent Demonstrations.
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